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Cool Green Summer Book Review 2025

Whether you bird or fish or love the beach or just love a good story, our summer book review has something you’ll love.

Matthew L. Miller

The Overlooked Biodiversity of Appalachian Caves

The cave habitats of Tennessee and Kentucky have species that most will never see. Here are some of the unusual creatures found there.

Ken Keffer

Meet the Spectacled Bear: South America’s Only Bear

South America’s only bear species is under threat from habitat loss, fragmentation, and hunting. Scientists are working hard to study—and protect—this remarkable species.

Maria Camila Peña

Meet the Kangaroos That Live in Trees

Tree-kangaroos are one of the world’s most bizarre and fascinating mammals.

Justine E. Hausheer

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Make a lasting impact for nature when you join The Nature Conservancy

Conservation Science

Sun on the Water: How to Plan for a Renewable Energy Future That Floats

The expansion of floating photovoltaics could provide renewable energy while also sparing land. But there are still many unknowns.

Cara Cannon Byington

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Meet the Mole Crab, a Common and Surprising Beach Creature

Matthew L. Miller

Minimizing Tradeoffs Between Crop Yields and Climate Benefits

Cara Cannon Byington

Story type: TNC Science Brief

A Kayak in Search of a Fish

Jenny Rogers

Meet the Civet, the Mammal Behind the Coffee

Matthew L. Miller

A Field Guide to Commonly Misidentified Snakes

Snake expert and biologist David Steen helps you determine what that snake is. Spoiler: It’s not always a copperhead or cottonmouth.

David A. Steen

Beaver? Otter? Muskrat? A Field Guide to Freshwater Mammals

Matthew L. Miller

What’s That Weird Noise in the Night?

Justine E. Hausheer, Cara Cannon Byington, and Matthew L. Miller

8 Cool Wild Cats You Probably Don’t Know

Matthew L. Miller

Strange and Surprising Facts about Opossums

Matthew L. Miller

All About Wildlife

Explore wildlife in wild places, from backyard coyotes to biodiversity hotspots.

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